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Making A Spinner That Actually Spins!

I love printing cute spinners for classroom games. I do not love the chaos that ensues when the kids use pencils and paper clips for the spinner. Pencils and clips go flying, holes get poked in the spinner, and usually there is an argument about accuracy.

I tried using a brad, but the paper clip wouldn't spin freely creating even more problems. So I did a little adjusting and now I think I have found something that works!

Make a starter hole in the laminated spinner for the brad.

Fold the back of the brad in the middle of the brad, not at the top,
so that the brad is sticking up from the paper about half an inch.

Welcome! I am Nikki Sabiston, a 20 year veteran teacher at Title I schools in Virginia.
I share classroom management strategies and create teaching resources to enhance literacy, math, and behavior management in the elementary classroom.

Hi! I found your blog on the TpT forum and I am your newest follower. I would love for you to check out my blog when you get a chance. :)

Thank you for the spinner trick! I love that you fold the brad in the middle. I think that may have been my past problem. The paper clip would always slip off and I think you have found the trick to prevent that! Love it!

I also ADORE your background colors/pattern of your blog!! I LOVE turquoise and green, so much!I have an apron with these exact colors! LOL!

Student teacher here... Just wanna say a BIG Thankyou for sharing this idea! I modify using clips instead of brad (curled on on one side-the other lengthen.. with a plier), and using modified clips again for the "arrow". With the laminating paper as a base - it actually spins very well :-)

Meet Nikki

Welcome! I am Nikki Sabiston, a 20 year veteran teacher at Title I schools in Virginia.
I share classroom management strategies and create teaching resources to enhance literacy, math, and behavior management in the elementary classroom.